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Bahrain’s King Meets US Vice Chief of Naval Operations
2018-12-06 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, the Supreme Commander, has received, at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Admiral William Francis Moran, US Vice Chief of Naval

Rostec Takes Part in First Defense Exhibition in Egypt
2018-12-05 Read More...
Rostec State Corporation and its holding companies are taking part in EDEX 2018, the first defense exhibition in Egypt. Held in Cairo in Egypt International Exhibition Center from December 3 through December 5 under the auspices of

Egypt’s Defense Minister Meets International Counterparts at EDEX
2018-12-05 Read More...
Egypt’s Defense and Military Production Minister Mohamed Zaki met with his French, Greek and Cypriot counterparts Florence Parly (photo), Panos Kammenos and Savvas Angelides, respectively, on the sidelines of the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX 2018)

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Algerian Deputy Defense Minister
2018-12-05 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday the visiting Algerian Deputy Defense Minister and Chief-of- Staff, Ahmed Kayed

Egyptian President Inaugurates EDEX 2018
2018-12-04 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurated on Monday the International Defense and Security Industry Exhibition “EDEX-2018”, which is hosted for the first time in North Africa, Egypt Today

UAE, Omani Ministers for Defense Affairs Attend EDEX
2018-12-04 Read More...
General Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Minister of Defense and Military Production of Egypt, received in Cairo (photo) Mohammed bin Ahmed Al

UAE Leaders Receive Algerian Chief-of-Staff
2018-12-04 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed

Morocco to Upgrade 162 Abrams Tanks
2018-12-03 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of enhancements to one hundred sixty-two (162) Abrams tanks for an estimated cost of $1.259

Nexter Group Exhibits at Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX)
2018-12-03 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS Group company, European leader in land defense, will be present at the Egypt Defense Expo exhibition (EDEX) from 3rd to 5th December 2018 in

President of Saudi Arabia’s Military Industries Visits Egypt
2018-12-03 Read More...
President of the General Military Industries Corporation Eng. Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Madhy, met in Cairo with Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Dr. Mohammad Al-Assar, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Pelican Presents Smart Torches, Military Cases at EDEX
2018-12-03 Read More...
Pelican™ Products, the global leader in design and manufacture of high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, is presenting at Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) the Pelican™ 7 Series LED tactical

Egypt Requests 120MM Tank Rounds
2018-11-30 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of forty-six thousand (46,000) M831A1 and M865 rounds and ten thousand (10,000) APFSDS-T rounds for an estimated cost of $201

Egypt’s Defense Minister Attends Joint Drills with Greece, Cyprus
2018-11-30 Read More...
Egypt’s Minister of Defense, Mohamed Zaki (photo), headed to Greece on Wednesday to witness the major exercise of the country’s joint drills with the Greek and Cypriot naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea, dubbed Medusa 7, the military spokesperson

Egypt Requests 10 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
2018-11-29 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of ten (10) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters for an estimated cost of $1.0

IDEX & NAVDEX 2019 Secure 95% Space Booking
2018-11-29 Read More...
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company has announced that bookings for both indoor and outdoor spaces for the upcoming editions of the International Defence Exhibition, IDEX, 2019, and the Naval Defence Exhibition, NAVDEX,

Qatar Orders Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
2018-11-29 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of defense articles and services in support of a Direct Commercial Sale of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) for an

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